geordiebluesman
581 posts
May 29, 2012
12:27 PM
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I had a bit of a crisis on stage two weeks ago. I was gripped by the pre performance nerves as usual but this time they overwhelmed me and i only managed one song in a very half hearted manner and then i just appologised to the room and walked off stage.
I felt like such a loser for the rest of the night and i have been feeling anxious ever since.
Now to make things more acute i have been asked to do a 45min spot as the opening act at a local open air blues festival on a full sized stage with a large crowd expected, I have even been put on the Website under the "exciting new talent" heading and described as "a great local singer/songwriter/harp player", their words not mine!
So I'm after some good advice about how to handle it.
I know a lot of the problem lies with the fact that one of my best friends who has been fighting a Motor Neuron Disease for many years is very near the end.
I'm covinced that he is holding on by a thread as it's his 40th birthday tomorrow and we have a party arranged for him on Saturday and the stress of this is making me feel really weak and depressed and i think that's why I had no energy to get up on stage last time but the main reason that I have forced myself to get up and sing and play is because Scott can't do anything at all for himself and i feel it's my duty and my privalege do these things because I have been given and earned the chance.
I think really I just need some words of encouragement to give me back some of the energy that this awfull situation is sucking out of me.
Sorry to lay all this heavy shit on you guys but it just sort of came out.
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billy_shines
446 posts
May 29, 2012
12:40 PM
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remember this the audience needs you YOU DONT NEED THEM!
dark shades, all blues douches wear them because it blocks out the audience and blacks out stage fright.
amphetamines/cocaine like booze will give you stage balls you never knew you had, unlike booze you wont be sloppy and fuck up.
if you are nearsighted you are blessed simply take off your glasses and the audience becomes the insignificant fuzz balls they really are.
always tell an audience how much you love them even though you wish they would all die driving drunk on the way home. waste lots of time talking about love and how much you love the audience and how beautiful they are. this prevents you from actually playing for them.
never ever walk offstage unless the band is playing anything by clapton, hey joe or stormy monday. in that case fart in the mic and tell the guys to go screw themselves you quit.
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ElkRiverHarmonicas
1056 posts
May 29, 2012
12:42 PM
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Ted Williams used to take batting practice at Fenway and scream at the top of his lungs "I'm Ted F.... ng Williams!!!" between pitches.
Stuff like that, even thought in your head can help.
I had major problems with stge fright. Phil Caltabellotta totally cured me of it. He told me " walk in like you've got the biggest set of balls in place. Think I'm David F....ng Payne! So maybe there's other people who can do stuff I can't do. But nobody can do what I do the way I do it. Nobody!"
That totally cured me and I had it bad before, really bad. If I get nervous I think about Phil saying that in his Godfather accent, smile and play.
My belief is don't worry about yourself too much. Nobody else does.
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MP
2292 posts
May 29, 2012
1:19 PM
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i'm a bag of nerves every gig and have been for decades.
you got a classic case of anxiety overload there geordie. the chemicals released that hype up a player to perform well, or even outrageously well, can, if sustained without relief, shut a person down so they want to run for cover.
i used to visibly shake. or maybe i just thought people could see it.
just know your songs well and try it again. it'll decrease..believe me. eventually, the idea that the crowd will chase you with torches while screaming expletives will start to diminish.
Best Wishes, MP
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7LimitJI
671 posts
May 29, 2012
2:01 PM
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Everyone has nerves before a gig.
Its normal and does improve your performance as it focuses you on the job ahead.
I know a good singer who throws up before every gig, even after years of performing.
Drink/drugs can help with the nerves BUT, your performance WILL suffer.
I don't feel too nervous the day of a gig, but my stomach usually tells me different with, shall we say explosive results in the loo ! :o)
I just want to get on stage asap, as all the nerves vanish as soon as I start.
I don't know of any quick answers and basically going on stage is the only way to get the better of them.
I'm far more nervous playing at a jam than at a gig with my band, so rehearse with your band and practise,practise,practise.
This will give you confidence that you can deliver the goods.
Your feelings about your friends illness is compounding the negativity. But this will pass.
I've heard a couple of your videos and know you have nothing to fear except fear itself as you CAN play and sing too.
Go for it as IMHO being on stage is up there as one of the best things you can do with your clothes on.
Lasts a damn sight longer too ! ;O)
Even though you don't need it.......... Good luck
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nacoran
5755 posts
May 29, 2012
2:03 PM
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The standard non-medication treatment for anxiety is exposure. Get back up on the horse. There are some tricks, like progressive muscle relaxation and slow breathing that will help (they are basically just forms of meditation to calm you down) but as a harp player you are lucky. Breath in. Breath out. Breath in. Breath out. Harp is one of the best things you can do to calm anxiety. Don't worry about what anyone else thinks. Get up on stage and play to have fun and usually the rest will take care of itself.
Different tricks may work differently for different things. Sometimes I read poetry at open mics. Before that, I like to keep myself as busy as possible until it's actually time to get up there. If I'm playing though, I like to spend some quite time before the show getting focused.
I'm lucky that despite all my other forms of crazy getting on stage doesn't bother me all that much, at least compared to other things, but I have all sorts of other anxiety around people. If you sit me down at a table with new people I'm a nervous mess. On stage, usually it's not too bad. The strategies are the same for dealing with it though. We all have different triggers, and we all get triggered more easily when other stuff in our life is going crazy. There is not always anything you can do about the rest of what's going on in life; you have a lot more control of what is going on inside your head.
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Leatherlips
92 posts
May 29, 2012
2:16 PM
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One way that works for me, is to check out my audience and focus on the people who are clearly enjoying what I'm doing. There are those who show nothing, so obviously there is no feedback, but there's always someone tapping their fingers, keeping eye contact with you, smiling or even up dancing.
Plenty of positives out there.
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Michael Rubin
540 posts
May 29, 2012
2:47 PM
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First off, I do not agree with 7limitji. Not everyone gets nerves before a gig. I have occasionally gotten them, probably 1% of all my gigs.
Here's my suggestions. Start thinking about what a stage is. It is a physical place where people stand. Now think about other physical places where people stand, like your living room. Find a place that is real comfortable to you. Keep telling yourself that being on stage is as comfortable to you as standing in your living room.
Then, I think a big part of nerves is the attachment to sounding good. Lots of musicians want to sound good. Stop worrying about that. Your job is to make sounds and not make sounds. No matter what you do, some people will love it, some won't. Stop being attached to sounding good and you will hopefully relax.
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blueswannabe
141 posts
May 29, 2012
2:47 PM
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There is a great saying that goes "Feel the fear and do it anyway." So Feel the worry and do it anyway. That is the only way to overcome it. Too much thinking gets in the way. But Replace any negative thoughts with positive ones. No matter how bad you think you might do, your performance will always be better. I always say to myself, (Who f'ing cares - I can do this and if I make a mistake, nobody will remember it and nobody cares, life goes on, big deal). Make a list as to what is going through your mind before you get up there and then rationalize those thoughts. There is a good book called the Feeling Good Book that gives you exercises (cognitive behavioral therapy) that helps you to overcome anxiety. By the way a small dose of jitters is very normal and natural.
Also, I am not advocating drinking, but for me, I tend to have only 1 (one) drink before I go up on stage. It helps to take the edge off.
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didjcripey
258 posts
May 29, 2012
2:47 PM
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On a physical level, breathing is the key to managing stress; focus on slow deep breathing.
On an attitude level; ask yourself if you're good enough to be there. If the answer is no, go back to the woodshed. If the answer is yes, think about how one day you will be too old/sick/dead to do that stuff and you've only got one chance to live this life to the full. Go for it and have fun. If its not fun, don't do it.
If you are still nervous, don't show it. Think about body language and how you project yourself. Smile and look like you're having a ball. I have done performances where I've been shitting bricks, and people said they never would have guessed. If it freaks you to look at the crowd, look over their heads; you can't tell the difference from the audience.
One of the best lessons I learned about performance came when watching a troupe of blind musicians in Chiang Mai. The guy on harp stuffed up badly. His response? Cacked himself laughing. He still had fun. So did the audience.
As 'artists' many of us have too much self image tied up in how we play. Release the ego and enjoy.
Whats the worst that can happen?
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KingoBad
1103 posts
May 29, 2012
2:52 PM
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The best thing you can do is get out there and screw up. You will do it often enough that you will eventually get used to it. You can be very loose with the blues, especially solo.
Forget a verse? Use the last one again.
Stumble on the music? Keep time and dance out your dramatic pause and pick up the next chorus.
If you just have a fear of performing, but still want to perform - then just get your ass out there! What is the worst that could happen? I think they quit throwing rotten fruit a long time ago...
If this is all because of your friend. Then cancel the appearance and don't perform. You have bigger fish to fry.
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S-harp
46 posts
May 29, 2012
3:07 PM
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This Will sound oh so silly ... but in the simpliest you can find great ways.
This technique is used by sportsmen and lecturers.
Do like à cat does, or if you barefoot tried to pick grass with your toes. Perform that action, well not barefoot but in your shoes some minutes before stage.
What happens is your puls drops, your breathing slows down and your mind calms.
Simple but very effective. Repeat when needed.
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BronzeWailer
592 posts
May 29, 2012
3:21 PM
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Hey Geordie!
Words of encouragement. I agree with 7LimitJI. I've seen your vids and you have that je ne sais quoi that makes an entertainer. A bit of cheeky swagger that I'm sure the ladies love, and your harmonica playing and singing sound cool. I'm not just saying this to make you feel better, it's my true opinion.
I like what David said about imagining having big balls. Early in my busking career I was standing by myself in the biggest pedestrian mall in Sydney, singing away (forcing myself to sing 'coz I was just learning) and a group of four young guys made some snide comment, literally behind my back. I thought, "You guys don't have the "F#*&ing balls to do this". So yeah, if I'm feeling nervous, I imagine my cojones the size of bowling balls and I feel better.
I also had a case early on busking where I was worried about something and waiting for my guitar player to hit the chords rather than anticipating so it messed up my timing completely. I fessed up and things got better. I used to have a nip of whiskey before busking but now only drink mineral water, although it takes a half hour or so to get in the zone and act like I own the place.
It really sucks about Scott. A few years ago the 16-yr-old next door (my daughter grew up with her from when they were babies) was slowly dying from a tumour on the spine. It was slowly crushing all of us.
When I lacked motivation I would tell myself "well I'm going for a jog BECAUSE I CAN". Jen can't. Even now, I say to myself, "what would Jen say?" She'd tell me not to be a wimp and get out there and do it.
In summary,
(1) you're awesome and
(2) the peeps out there need to know it because you bring much needed colour (blue) into their drab lives
(3) Your balls are WAAAY bigger than any guy in the audience's. They wish they could stand up there, blow harp and sing like you do, but they can't.
(4) Scott can't do it. You can. Do it for him, and do it for your self too.
Now go thou and blow Geordie!
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Aussiesucker
1136 posts
May 29, 2012
5:02 PM
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Geordie ,I agree a lot with what has been said. Nerves are good but you do need to have some control. Whilst never overcoming nerves completely they are something that lessens over time ie the more you play in public the easier it gets.
I don't agree with the drink or drugs as this is a crutch that will soothe the nerves but detract from your playing. In a former life, before retirement, I was often called upon to address sometimes very large groups of professional people & the experience did benefit me. But you need to be well rehearsed & know your stuff. Time for drinking & relaxing is after the job is done.
I have busked, found it difficult to front up, but then discovered it was really easy. I have played solo recitals at concerts & talent shows...tough. I play with a bluegrass group jam & the thing I have learnt in playing with others is to keep playing whatever. For example if you lose your way remember the notes you play are nowhere nearly as important as the timing/ rhythm etc. but don't stop!
A good trick is to look at your audience & picture them all as being nude. You are in control. And remember your toughest audience is likely to be your peers (other harmonica players & musicians) but they will also be forgiving. The average audience would not know if you were a good or bad player & mistakes if they happen (they do) won't be noticed unless you draw their attention to them.
To varying degrees we have all been in your shoes & know what it is like. You can do it. Good luck.
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jbone
927 posts
May 29, 2012
5:57 PM
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these guys have said it all geordie. just go forward. ACT your way into right thinking here.
i have not much room to talk, i have been a ham since i was a very young child. early on in my adult music life though, when i was getting barely started at jams and such, i would be nervous. but i think the key is, once the first note is struck, we reach a point where our focus becomes making the best music possible as individuals regardless of who's on stage or not, and who's "out there" or not.
you just have to suit up and show up. possibly a doctor can help with a mild anti-anxiety med if it shows to be just too much after several tries.
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Joe_L
1860 posts
May 29, 2012
6:33 PM
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Kingobad is right. Getting out more frequently and messing up is the best way to get over it. Rarely do people die after a bad performance. Getting out and doing it more will get you used to the feeling. surprisingly, you will reach people even when you think you are having a bad night. Be prepared and try to have fun.
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billy_shines
447 posts
May 29, 2012
6:46 PM
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yeah practicing on the worse equipment possible. singing through a bad pa builds throat muscles. a turned out player can dance right on the razor edge of a train wreck then come right back in the pocket, can sound great with a bunch of drunken chumps backin em up. put your finger in your ear and listen to yourself inside. youre your own worst critic get out there and suck creatively. you do something often youre bound to get good at it.
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laurent2015
236 posts
May 29, 2012
7:09 PM
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"I imagine my cojones the size of bowling balls and I feel better"
Yeah, with three holes for a good handling...smart!
I think of the stage fright that an humorist likely endures, because he doesn't expect only applauses, he has to make people laugh also: that's actually really difficult, from far more difficult than make an audience appreciate what's supposed to be good music.
I don't know their tricks to overcome the stress, but maybe could you inspire you from them?
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geordiebluesman
583 posts
May 29, 2012
11:53 PM
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Hi guys, I posted this last night and went to bed so I was really chuffed to get up and see all this great advice and support plus the odd compliment It really is a massive help so thanks to all of you.
Bronzewailer, thanks for sharing that mate I can tell you know EXACTLY how I'm feeling right now, and yes I do that exact same thing at every challenge and with every great experience I enjoy I raise a mental salute to my mate Scott and thank my lucky stars I'm in my shoes and not his.
I contacted the Harp player from the band who are organising the gig and who are going to be backing me on stage and we are going to have a run through the set next week and then hopefully a full rehearsal in our local recording studio nearer the time so that should help a lot.
It's partly a self belief thing i think, I did'nt pick up an instrument till I was 49yrs old and It's such a mental leap to see myself as a musician,I think I need to believe in myself a bit more but I find it hard, I have never been able to self access wether with my painting or poetry and now with my singing and playing and songwritting so It's nice to have compliments and encouragement from my peers so once again thank you all.
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BronzeWailer
595 posts
May 30, 2012
12:35 AM
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Best of luck, Geordie. Just think, when you're 60, you'll have a solid decade under your belt. :)
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Andy Ley
172 posts
May 30, 2012
5:59 AM
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Try these two tips (you can kind of try them out now to see if either one works); one is a coaching technique to shift your focus, and the other is a simple psychological method that sounds like new-age bullshit but honestly seems to work (and for me, at least, seems to work quickly).
FIRST TECHNIQUE
When stage fright starts to hit:
1: Think ahead to about 5 minutes after the end of the set. Think about how you will feel as you take that first sip of your favourite beverage at the bar having played a great show. Spend a few seconds really visulising that moment. How good does that feel?
2: Step back to the very end of the set. You've just played the last note and the audience are applauding. You're taking your bow and thanking the crowd. Again spend a few seconds really visualising that moment. How it sounds, how it looks and how you feel. Again, How good is that feeling?
3: Step back to part-way through the set. Your in full flow, locked into the groove. Everything is going brilliantly and the crowd are really enjoying themselves. As before, try to put yourself in this moment. How much do you enjoy seeing others enjoy your music?
4: Now step back to about one minute into your set. You've got your song going, some of the crowd have started to dance or clap to the music. You've forgotten any nervousness you were feeling and all you're thinking about is playing the music. How good does it feel to be playing the music you love?
5: Now come back to where you are right now. Remember those good feelings you've just visualised. The only way you're going to make them happen for real is to get on that stage and start playing and, hopefully, you're now fired up to go and do just that.
SECOND TECHNIQUE
1. When you start to feel nervous, visualise a slightly more confident, less nervous you stood right infront of you. Imagine his body language & his facial expression. Imagine how he's feeling & what he's thinking. Imagine how he will talk and act. Imagine vhow he's breathing
2. Once you think you've visualised all the above (this becomes quite quick with practice) visualise stepping forward into the this more confident you. Look through his eyes, and feel yourself become him. His body language, thoughts and feelings all become yours. His breathing becomes your breathing and his confidence becomes your confidence.
3. Hopefully you'll feel less nervous (or at least a bit more confident). Now repeat the whole process again. In fact; you can keep repeating this process as much as you need to.
AND THAT'S IT
Sorry about the super long post. I hope one of these works for you.
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oldwailer
1904 posts
May 30, 2012
9:14 AM
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Hi Geordie! I get the nerves now and then--I never know when it'll come--but it's usually the smaller audience that gets to me--like if I play for my family or a friend. For some reason, when I have a good crowd, it bothers me less. That doesn't make any sense at all--but it hits me that way.
One thing I have found that works for me is to start out with something that I feel very certain of--something simple--then work up to the more difficult stuff.
I have noticed that the audience seems to be unaware of a case of the nerves--I have played gigs that I thought I blew big-time--forgot lyrics, hit the wrong chord on guitar--dropped a harp off my rack--and still the audience cheered me on and people came up to tell me later that I was just great.
Just keep that in mind--the audience won't know the difference if you miss a note or two--and it wouldn't matter if they did.
I know none of this helps--nerves is just nerves and there ain't a rational reason for it--what helps me the most is to just keep on gettin' up there every time I can and do it--I don't think the nerves go away--you just get more used to it and it doesn't affect your playing so much.
I read somewhere that BB King gets stage fright before every performance--and he's done about a million gigs. . .
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mr_so&so
557 posts
May 30, 2012
10:20 AM
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Gordie, I hope you can keep finding a way to get up there and perform. I think that just finding that inner strength to stick it out and to do it again is what makes it get easier over time.
I am usually not terribly nervous before I get on stage, but once I'm there and performing, I have some problems. If I've practised enough, e.g. know the lyrics and have played the tunes enough, I do much better. The thing that hampers me the most when playing in front of an audience is that I "dissociate" for lack of a better term. I feel like I'm observing myself as well as performing. I can still function OK this way, but I feel like I'm not giving my full attention to my playing. Part of me is listening critically to myself and watching the audience. It's weird.
My job requires me to teach and give presentations occasionally, which doesn't bother me at all now, but I remember when I first started doing that that I had the same kind of dissociation going on. So I'm confident that as my stage experience increases it will go away. I've also been pretty kind to myself in terms of getting used to public exposure. I play and sing as I walk to work, so I am often have an audience for short periods of time, and am getting used to the exposure that way. I haven't done any busking yet, but I feel ready to do that too once I have time. Like others have said above, just keep getting out there. Your audience is much less critical than you are of yourself. Learn to be more like your audience, and enjoy what you are doing.
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Oisin
965 posts
May 30, 2012
2:11 PM
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Geordie, I have only had it a few times but each time I did I just got very angry and it went away...by that I mean saying "fuck 'em all" inside my head a few times. The anger goes as soon as I started playing. Just like Ray said above, it was only when I was playing at a jam were I know there were some good friends in the audience when I did get nervous. A bit of anger/arrogance goes a long way sometimes....as does a few tooks on a big fat one but thats' not something I would recommend to the non-smoker. Drink for me is a no-no...I completely fuck up on drink.
Can't say I've tried any of the stimulants mentioned above before playing but I think my jaws would be grinding too much for playing..
Get angry man...as John Lydon once sang "Anger is an energy"
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geordiebluesman
588 posts
May 31, 2012
7:47 AM
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right guys i have read through all the advice above and it has definatly left me feeling less anxious, I'm gonna try a couple of the mental excercises that have been suggested and try and cut myself some slack.
I know that a lot of my problem is I always set the bar too high and as soon as I reach one level I imediatly re set my goals way up out of reach again which just leaves me feeling crap, so I'm gonna try to not do that and just be happy that I am at a level where experienced musicions are offering me stage time at a proper gig!
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atty1chgo
353 posts
May 31, 2012
8:29 AM
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I had a tremendous amount of stage fright at the beginning, and for quite a while afterward. A lot of it has to do with a sense that your playing is not good enough, and that problem is solved by practice. After that it's just a question of getting up on stage in a short period of time - for multiple times - and playing through it. I lost my stage fright at the Pro-Am jam sessions on the Blues cruise last fall. I guess that is an expensive way to handle the problem, but the point was that it allowed me to play multiple times in a one week period in front of fairly non-critical listeners. Now I have the confidence to improve my game through public playing as well as practice. It might still emerge depending on the skill level of musicians around you while playing. But your confidence will not be instilled by some false mindset. Your playing will improve to a level that you will not be personally embarrassed by, and then you will be on your way. Just my opinion as an amateur who not very long ago was in the same position.
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hvyj
2439 posts
May 31, 2012
9:55 AM
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Singing presents a more challenging situation than just playing. If you are just playing, you can lose yourself (and your nerves) in the music by just focusing on the music. You've got to put more of yourself into singing. I don't sing, so I've got no suggestions to share about that.
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atty1chgo
354 posts
May 31, 2012
2:39 PM
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I used to do a lot of karaoke back in the day (which is 15-20 years ago) and there was stage fright there too. Since I don't do that much anymore, when I do go up to sing at karaoke on occasion, it is mostly not being sure of my voice as currently constituted and without much regular practice. Again, practice is the key, because you are proving to yourself that you belong there.
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FMWoodeye
358 posts
May 31, 2012
6:33 PM
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Well....I can't speak from extensive stage experience as do many of the posters above. However, I AM an old fat man with impending mortality issues. You've already touched on your feeling that it was your duty and privilege to get up and perform as your friend Scot cannot. If you take it a step further and consider what Scot is facing and then compare it to stage fright, you may find stage fright pretty trivial, and from that perspective it might give you the impetus to go forward in a more comfortable fashion. Lemme be clear that I'm not getting down on you at all, and I'm sure what you're feeling is quite distressing. I'm just suggesting that comparing perspectives might be therapeutic for you....or maybe I'm just full of shit...or maybe both. They're not mutually exclusive.
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groyster1
1892 posts
May 31, 2012
8:27 PM
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carley simon,despite being a great singer,always struggled with stage fright...eric clapton admitted to it which added to his struggle with alcohol...I was medivac on a chopper based in long bien,was embarrassed about being frightened on missions but my sarge insured me that"listen you little shit Im as scared as you,deal with it"
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geordiebluesman
589 posts
Jun 01, 2012
12:21 AM
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FMWoodeye, I here you matey, In fact I always give a mental salute to Scott before I do things that I find intimidating to push myself to do them but that is more of a feelling of being fortunate that i can take on a challenge when he can't.
I have'nt actually used his situation as a direct comparison to put things into perspective,possibly because thinking about his situation in depth allways breaks me up and i don't think taking the Mic in floods of tears would work that well! but I will think about what you said and thanks for saying it, I realize it was said with the best intention.
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tookatooka
2958 posts
Jun 01, 2012
2:01 AM
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Hi Geordie, me too. I've got my biggest coming up on Tuesday at a street party. There has been a lot of good info here. I'm particularly focusing on Andy Ley's contribution. All the other stuff is good but that one is a bit easier to remember. I'm pooping my pants at the moment but it has got to be done. Good Luck with yours. I'm sure it will be fine once you get going.
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colman
167 posts
Jun 01, 2012
4:20 AM
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play untill you make yourself dig what is coming out of the harp then you will be ready to get on that stage and " blow your face out "
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